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Lecturer in the Heritage of the Middle East at the University of Leicester. Researching ancient Mesopotamia. Playwright, poet, and Babylonian liver diviner.
https://www.selenawisnom.com
https://leicester.academia.edu/SelenaWisnom
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Published: March 19, 2026 14:31
I'm thrilled to let you know that I will participate in the Hay Festival this year - twice. On 27th May, I will discuss the literary culture of Mesopotamia and perform liver divination with my audience. The next day, I will teach you how to write in…
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Published: March 2, 2026 14:12
You can also read it online: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/books/article-15596035/Book-review-library-ancient-wisdom-selena-wisnom-ancient-history-cuneiform.html
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Published: February 27, 2026 13:55
A review of 'The Library of Ancient Wisdom' is featured in today's Daily Mail Book of the Week - and what a fun title! Thank you, Kathryn Hughes, for reviewing my book!
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Published: February 26, 2026 16:48
It's paperback publication day! The paperback version of the Library of Ancient Wisdom is now available here and in all good bookstores:
https://selenawisnom.com/library-of-ancient-wisdom
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Published: February 14, 2026 15:57
Well this bodes well for the rise of AI writing doesn‘t it
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Published: February 12, 2026 17:02
Do you want to learn cuneiform but don't know where to start?
Check out my website for a list of resources and some study materials that will help you get started!
In just a few weeks, you too can read the Hammurabi Code in the original! …
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Published: February 11, 2026 19:19
Tmr at 9 am, at BBCInOurTime episode on Hammurabi will be broadcast on Radio 4. Hammurabi was the king who turned Babylon from a backwater into a superpower. He's famous for his laws, inscribed on a beautiful stele now in the Louvre.
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Published: February 9, 2026 21:39
After hearing an incredibly inspiring talk from Sam West I have signed up to @campaignforthearts.org. Arts funding in this country is in crisis, but these good people are working hard to stand up for it, and amazingly are making real progress - please…
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Published: February 6, 2026 14:17
My online course on Mesopotamia and the Making of History with @92NY has been moved to May. So there’s still plenty of time to sign up!
https://roundtable.org/live-courses/history/mesopotamia-and-the-making-of-history
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Published: February 2, 2026 16:01
Thrilled to announce that the paperback version of The Library of Ancient Wisdom will be available from Feb 26th!
https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/443027/the-library-of-ancient-wisdom-by-wisnom-selena/9780141997506